State ex rel. Depue v. Matthews
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Roane County. Quo warranto by the State, on the relation of Beniah De-pue, against W. B. Matthews. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
English, Judge:
Beniah Depue and W. B, Matthews were opposing candi*373dates for the office of sheriff of Roane county at the general election held on the 3d day of November, 1896. Said Matthews received a majority of all the votes cast at said election for said office, and was declared elected by the county court of said county, qualified, and gave bond, and was authorized to enter upon the duties of sheriff of said county on the 1st day of January, 1897. On the 30th day of March, 1897, said Beniah Depue applied by petition to the circuit court of said county for leave to file an information in…
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